Minute By Minute: Nigeria Vs Ghana

FT: Nigeria 2-0 Ghana.
Umar Aminu yellow-carded for playing the freekick without the ref’s whistle sounding.
90- Two minutes added. Dauda for Ghana is injured. Nigeria now win a freekick. Etebo fouled.
88- Ghana’s corner is cleared by Nigeria’s defence. Nigeria 2-0 Ghana.
87- Kingsley Sokari scores a fantastic goal. The Enyimba midfielder exchanges passes with Azubuike then receives the ball again and loops the ball over the head of Richard Ofori.
86- Etebo pounce on a loose ball but is cleared.
85- Oduduwa of Nigeria tackles Adjei strongly to prevent Ghana from equalising
82- Montari stopped by Okechukwu Azubuike in midfield.
80- Emmanuel Danielo clears the ball at the edge of the Nigerian box.
79- Nigeria win a goal kick to deny Ghana a first corner of this game.
75- Ghana flagged offside from a counter but the Nigerians almost scored a second goal-the players just wanted to walk the ball inside the net
73- The Ghana freekick is off target
69- Ghana’s attacker denied a goal scoring chance. Nigeria now lose theirs
68- Austin Oladepo comes in for Etor Daniel. Substitution
67- The Nigerians in possession of the ball. The fans are excited by the passage of play but they lose the ball now. Goalkick to Ghana.
62- Udo’s pass on the near side is saved. He should have crossed the ball.
60- The pace of the game is higher now. Ghana in possession of the ball now.
Nigeria 1-0 Ghana. The Nigerian fans are calling for more goals. Throw-in to Ghana. But Nigeria attack them
55- GOAL. Junior Ajayi scores, getting on the end of Oghenekaro Etebo’s cross
53- Nigeria win a corner. The game is temporarily halted. Sincere is receiving treatment. Etor Daniel’s low shot is disappointing after a one-two exchange of passes with Sokari
52- Excellent cross by Ndifreke Udo but keeper Richard Ofori saves for Ghana.
51- Seth Sincere’s shot is blocked
48- Erhun Obanor fouls Michael Dauda. Freekick to Ghana. Samuel Tertey with the effort. The Ghana players were clever with their plans but it is foiled.
46- Nigeria keeper gathers the ball. Throw-in for Ghana.
45- Ghana kick off the second half.
HT: Nigeria 0-0 Ghana.
45+1- Okechukwu’s pass is poor. Two minutes added time is running out.
45- Nigeria’s corner gets to Etebo but his shot only earns them another corner.
43- Nigeria denied a freekick now, Sokari brought down but denied.
42- Erhun Obanor fires a long range shot. Ball Possession: Nigeria 63- 37 Ghana.
41- Ndifreke Udo receives treatment.
40- Seth Sincere is receiving treatment.
39- Ghana clear Nigeria’s corner.
39- Ghana clear Nigeria’s corner.
36- Ghana defender Mensah, his keeper Ofori and Aminu Umar collide but Ajayi’s effort loops over the bar
Etor of Nigeria flagged offside.
34- Okechukwu fires a tame shot directed to the Ghana keeper.
32- Junior Ajayi turns to fire a shot but it is off target.
31- Ogenekharo Etebo heads wide a Daniel Etor freekick.
A freekick to Nigeria now.
30- Azubuike Okechukwu’s freekick fizzles out of touch.
Freekick to Nigeria now
29- A weak shot easily saved by Ofori in Ghana goal.
28- Etor Danielo of Nigeria has lost the ball twice in midfield now.
25- The match is temporarily stopped as Ghana striker Michael Dauda receives treatment.
23- The Eagles’ cross saved by a flying Richard Ofori moments after a good chnce was wasted.
22- Ghana gets a freekick but the ball goes straight to Emmanuel Daniel in Nigeria goal.
20- Nigeria clear their lines after a Ghana counter attack
17- Idan wins Ghana a freekick bu the Eagles regain possession. Referee Nouriddine Jafari stops the game temporarily to call for medical attention as Ghana’s Lartey is down injured.
15- Richard Ofori kicks out the ball after clashing with a Nigerian forward.
13- Freekick to Nigeria. Erhun Obanor fouled. They however give away the ball from an inaccurate pass in midfield
12- Corner to Nigeria. Etebor winning it for the Dream Team.
10- Aminu Umar commits a foul. Freekick Ghana.
9- A wasted shot by Nigeria
7- Nigeria keeper has no issue claiming the ball from a back header.
5- Ghana breaks up a dangerous Nigeria play. A freekick for the Black Meteors but cleared by the Dream Team XI.
2- Keeper Emmanuel Daniel saves an-in-swinging cross from the left side of attack.
The Eagles’ attempted counter fails
1- The U23 Eagles counter but Ghana keeper Ofori saves from a cross.
Ghana now win a freekick.
The Nigeria U23 captain Okechukwu Azubuike and his Ghana counterpart exchange pleasantries.
1- Nigeria kick off the game.

There is a saying in Yoruba land ‘abinibi yato si ability’ meaning, what runs in the blood is superior to what is learnt. Put Siasia in the domain of the lamed ones, he would raise you a winning team , take him to Atacama desert, he would go fishing. You see cohesion, direction, fighting -spirit , skillful display any time he’s in charge making your system to be at ease rather than causing you heart attack. Siasia, you are an asset to the world of soccer. I doff my hat, congrats my fellow soccer fans.